Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, I kept the front element group from the Summilux ASPH that died in my auto accident last summer and use it as a kind of one-upsmanship lupe..:-) B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jem Kime > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 3:10 AM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Jim Kuehl > > > They're great as ash trays, all the dust collects in the > centre... Rather like a crucible when you clean them perhaps? > Jem > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bud Cook [SMTP:budcook@attglobal.net] > Sent: 06 July 2000 21:39 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Jim Kuehl > > Jem, > I paid about $1050 for mine and the ASPH was going for quite a bit more at > the time. I'm happy with the fourth generation Summicron. Besides, who > wants a lens with funny looking elements:-) > Bud > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:27 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Jim Kuehl > > > > Bud, > > The last of the pre-Asph 35 Summicrons are being knocked down > for 499 GBP > > here in 'Blighty (about USD 749) - check out Ffordes web site if > > interested. A bit of a bargain if you ask me, several dealers have s/h > > stock above that price! I've not compared them myself but I've read > several > > reports which say the difference is nowhere near as large as > the Summilux > > lenses and alonside that, there's a lot to be said for the smaller size > > too. > > > > regards, > > Jem > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bud Cook [SMTP:budcook@attglobal.net] > > > > Of all the transactions I've made with Jim, only one thing > bothers me. At > > about the time the new 35 Summicron ASPH came out, I called him > up to buy > > one. He convinced me that I'd be better off with the pre-ASPH. I'm > > still > > not sure whether Jim was anxious to sell his stock of pre-ASPH lenses or > if > > he really believed what he was telling me. > > > > I'm happy with the pre-ASPH and so I rationalize why it's a better lens > > than > > the ASPH (neutral color rendition, small size, better hood, > lower price). > > > > Bud > > > > > > > > >